Susana Baca
Canto Eleggua lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 1991
- Length
- 3:51
Iba ara ago
I was going now
Moyuba
Moyuba
Iba ara ago
I was going now
Ago moyuba
Now moyuba
Omo de koni go yi
Child of the spirit that guides you
Iba ara ago
I was going now
Ago moyuba
Now moyuba
Eleggua achu lona
Eleggua open the road
(Iba ara ago)
(I was going now)
(Moyuba)
(Moyuba)
(Iba ara ago)
(I was on my way)
(Ago moyuba ara)
(On my way, I go)
(Omo de koni go yi)
(The child of the one who guides)
(Iba ara ago)
(I was on my way)
(Ago moyuba)
(On my way)
(Eleggua achu lona)
(Eleggua, open the way)
E fa ra la yiki
It's time to celebrate
Moyuba
I go on my way
Iba ara ago
(On my way, I go)
Ago moyuba
(On my way)
Omo de koni
Child of the spirit
Goyi iba ara ago
Going towards the past
Ago moyuba
The past is present
Eleggua echu lona
Eleggua brings fortune
(Iba ara ago)
(Going towards the past)
(Moyuba)
(The past is present)
(Iba ara ago)
(Going towards the past)
(Ago moyuba ara)
(The past is present now)
(Omo de koni go yi)
(Child of the spirit, here we go)
(Iba ara ago)
(Going towards the past)
(Ago moyuba ara)
(Ago moyuba ora)
(Eleggua achu lona)
(Eleggua, let it shine)
Ara agongo la ro
Now Agongo the king
Agongo laroye
Agongo the lord
Eleggua de masa inkio
Eleggua of the dough and spirit
(Agongo la ro)
(Agongo the king)
(Agongo laroye)
(Agongo the lord)
(Eleggua de masa inkio)
(Eleggua of the dough and spirit)
Agongo ago
Agongo now
Agongo laroye
Agongo the lord
Eleggua de masa inkio
Eleggua of flour, inkio
(Agongo la ro)
(Agongo, the king)
(Agongo laroye)
(Agongo, the lord)
(Eleggua de masa inkio)
(Eleggua of flour, inkio)
E agongo ago
I call on you, ago
Laroye
The lord
(Agongo la ro)
(Agongo, the king)
A la juana
To Juana
(Agongo la ro)
(Agongo, the king)
Laroye
The lord
(Agongo la ro)
(Agongo the king)
Eleggua
Eleggua
(Agongo la ro)
(Agongo the king)
Echuo elegguara eee
Echuo elegguara eee
Echuo eleggua ara eee
Echuo eleggua now eee
Eleggua ara moforivale
Eleggua now with power
Baba oba eleggua ago
Father, oh Eleggua, I call
(Echuo elegguara eee)
(Echuo elegguara eee)
(Echuo eleggua ara eee)
(Echuo eleggua now eee)
(Eleggua ara moforivale)
(Eleggua now with power)
(Eleggua ara ago)
(Eleggua, speak now)
Echuo elegguara eee
I call on Eleggua, eee
Echuo eleggua ara eee
I call on Eleggua now, eee
Eleggua ara moforivale
Eleggua, guide my way
Baba oba eleggua ago
Bless us, oh Eleggua, now
(Echuo elegguara eee)
(I call on Eleggua, eee)
(Echuo eleggua ara eee)
(I call on Eleggua now, eee)
(Eleggua ara moforivale)
(Eleggua, guide my way)
(Eleggua ara ago)
(Eleggua, speak now)
Eee
Eee
Abukenke abukenke
Abukenke abukenke
Ebuna to pa lobo
It's like a wolf's howl
(Abukenke abukenke)
(Abukenke abukenke)
E para la juana inkio
And for the lively girl
(Abukenke abukenke)
(Abukenke abukenke)
Ebuna to pa lobo
It's like a wolf's howl
(Abukenke abukenke)
(Abukenke abukenke)
E para la juana inkio
And for the lively girl
(Abukenke abukenke)
(Abukenke abukenke)
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Key vocabulary
- ara
- clay
- fa
- doesB2
- iba
- was goingB1
- omo
- child
- koni
- corn
- yi
- you
- achu
- leaf
- lona
- tarpaulinC2
- elegguara
- Eleggua
- eee
- um
About this song
Susana Baca is Peruvian vocalist associated with Afro-Peruvian musical traditions. She is known for her interpretation of Afro-Peruvian repertoire, including the widely heard recording of “Maria Lando” featured on David Byrne’s The Soul of Black Peru.